Error compiling GMT

[christinegz]

With julia v"0.6.0", GMT.jl v"0.3.0" and GMT 5.4.2 on Windows 8, I receive this error message when using a gmt command in julia.

error compiling gmt: could not load library "gmt_w64"

Do you have an idea how to fix this?

[joa-quim]

Hmm, what was the command that you run that gave “error compiling gmt” error? could not load library "gmt_w64" smells like a path problem finding the gmt_w64.dll file. From: christinegz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 3:53 PM To: GenericMappingTools/GMT.jl <[email protected]> Cc: Subscribed <[email protected]> Subject: [GenericMappingTools/GMT.jl] Error compiling GMT (#13) With julia v"0.6.0", GMT.jl v"0.3.0" and GMT 5.4.2 on Windows 8, I receive this error message when using a gmt command in julia. error compiling gmt: could not load library "gmt_w64" Do you have an idea how to fix this? — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#13> , or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAgy6SdRh3uPBCOqqeK0tzVq32jQcgO9ks5tNgBogaJpZM4Rp3lQ> .

[christinegz]

I tried commands from examples, like:

gmt("pscoast -Rg -JA280/30/3.5i -Bg -Dc -A1000 -Gnavy -P > GMT_lambert_az_hemi.ps")
ERROR: error compiling gmt: could not load library "gmt_w64"

or

plot(collect(1:10),rand(10), lw=1, lc="blue", fmt="png", marker="square",
markeredgecolor=0, size=0.2, markerfacecolor="red", title="Hello World",
x_label="Spoons", y_label="Forks", show=true)
ERROR: error compiling #xy#84: error compiling monolitic: error compiling gmt: could not load library "gmt_w64"
The specified module could not be found

Where can I set the path of the gmt_w64.dll file?

[joa-quim]

Is your GMT installation running fine (other from this Julia issue)? Because gmt_w64.dll is in the GMT's bin dir, which is supposed to be in system's path, and there is nothing you should do more.
If you want to set the path to gmt_w64.dll explicitly look at the first line of libgmt

[christinegz]

The GMT installation runs fine otherwise. By setting the gmt-path explicitly in libgmt.jl it now works. Thanks for your help!

[joa-quim]

I don't understand how it can be in the path and not being found, but if works for you, so be it.
Mind you when you update GMT.jl in future. You may need to do this again.